Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-07-05
REIHEI..

Jonathan Abbott. aged - years, one OF
the most respected citizens OF Bethel WAS
found dead In nj. bed wednesday morning
lie was unusualiy cheerful. and apparently
In his usual health when he retired Tues
Mrs. A. \. Chapman WAS brough, 20
Bethel Cor burial Tuesday evening, from
the Insane Hospital, Augusta, where she
had been receiving medical treatment.
The horse Of John Lscroix fell from bis
coal she'd. la Bethel. into aculveri on The
q. T. r.. some eight feet, and received
severe n not fatal injury.
lion. David Hsmmons IL loading box
board. on the cars ~ Bethel. FOR shipment
20 Cambridge, Mass. lie has had one
hundred and nIty thousand feet OF pine
lumber sawed into proper lengths, and
,hIekness. and planed and packs It, close
In In the car and measures IL there.
Judge Foster returned from Bangor
wednesday. where he has been on me
Law Court for the Eastern District.
The day Is not FAR distant when Mason
Park and the lAni jast east OF the PArk
will be covered with summer residences
The view from this high land IL grand
Mount Washington can be seen Win TIE
naked eye from the second Moor OF The
Alpine cottage. From the French oot,age
known A. the Dunton place, the view can.
no, be surpassed. Standing In the road
In front OF the house you can see Into
seven towns.
one OF our hes, known citizens, Dea.
Jonathan Abbott. died very suddenly Tues
Cav night Al his house a. South Bethel.
lie went 20 bed - well A. usual, and MS
son on going 10 his room In the morning
found him dead. Mr.. Abbott would have
heen ~ wears old next August, II be had
lived. We are seldom called upon 10 re-
cord the death OF q person so universally
esteemed and 80 sincerely lsmented a.
ne.- Abbott. a true and devoted christian.
Fuuersl services were held ~ his sons
re.idence. 1.-THE old home OF the deceased)
Friday, at = O'Clock r. ".
Mr. samuel Holt, one OF our Oldest citi-
xens. WAS thrown oct OF his farm wagon
backward and broke his collar bone, but
n doing A. well As could be expected.
Mr. John Burkes' oldest son. while rid
Ing horse hack, was thrown OF and ipJar'
ed severely.
Mrs. Estes. OF wa,ervllle. lectured on
,empsrance In the vestry. Saturday even
Ing. ard Sunday evening In the Nj. u.
church. Mrs. Estes IL an eloquent speak
ar. and was listened 10 by fpll house.
Tier description OF what she saw while out
west. brought The tears 20 many eyes. A
Good Tempisrs Lodge Is 20 be formed.
Roth old and young viii take hold In the
matter and drive out king elder and Wills
kew. Surely there Is need enough OF IL 10
our beautiful village.
Preaching service was held Ia the Uni
yersallst church last Sabbath.
while Al GIiesd last week. we called on
ID. l.. Austin, Esq, who owns = oesuulul
iu,eryAle farm OF 500 acres. Nc. Austin
has lost his health so he cannot labor. III
has offered his farm for sale Any one
Wishing 20 purchase . frst class farn'
should call on Mr.. Austin. u
Thurday at Bethel the Thermometer reg
lster ed 100 degrees In the shade. MOI
breath OF air In motion.
Friday, william Williamson, aged lo
wears, died at Bethel. His centennial wa
celebrated last year nj the house OF MI
daughter. Mrs. Elias NJ. Carter.
Prof WIN. Chapman and family from
New York. arrived IS. ID. TwitoheiI'
Friday.
wesley X. Woodbury., Esq. and fsmil.
nom Pottsvilie, Penn, IL Waiting Ill
parents In Bethel. lie II doing success
ful and lucrative business In Sehuyikii
County.